Friday is the last day to order free COVID tests from the federal government. The state of Minnesota also still has free rapid COVID tests available. Households can order eight…
Ticks are out in full force this time of year, and Dr. Shayla Hesse, Sanford Health’s doctor of infectious diseases, says there are a number of diseases the arachnids can…
Sanford Health is now offering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children 6-months of age and older. According to a release, this is the final group in the US that has been…
Sanford Health opened the Acute Spine Center on the second floor of the Sanford Bemidji Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center. According to a release, the new center offers a comprehensive…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is predicting new algae blooms for the 4th of July weekend. Nutrients in run-off from spring rainstorms combined with persistent hot weather can trigger algae…
The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently unveiled a new PFAs dashboard, to allow users to see levels of these “forever chemicals” in their drinking water….
Local health professionals were recently recognized during the 2022 Sanford Bemidji Nursing Awards. RNs Samuel Lalone and Josh Tutland both received the Rising Star Award, which recognizes professional nurses in…
The Bemidji Rotary Club and Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota will host a blood screening event next month. Appointments are required for the three-day event, Wednesday through Friday, May 18-20,…
The Sanford Bemidji and Bagley campuses announced reduced visitor restrictions as of 8 this morning. Sanford Bemidji and Bagley hospitals’ visitor guidelines are as follows: Four visitors are allowed to…
U.S. Senator Tina Smith, the junior senator for Minnesota, announced late last week that a bill she co-sponsored, “No Surprise Billing,” has been in effect since Jan. 1. Smith says…
